Agentmap vs LayerMap
A side-by-side look at the Agentmap and LayerMap MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Agentmap for coding agents work as a local process; choose LayerMap for coding agents. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Agentmap when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Coding Agents domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Choose LayerMap when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Coding Agents domain.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Coding Agents | Coding Agents |
| Quality signal | 34/100 · Emerging | 43/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 50 | 7 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Agentmap | View LayerMap |
Tools & capabilities
Agentmap tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
LayerMap tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Agentmap
{
"mcpServers": {
"agentmap": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@raymondchins/agentmap"
]
}
}
}
LayerMap
No confirmed install command for LayerMap yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.